I'm looking for 14th-15th century re-enactment groups in Durham that I could join. Right now all the kit I have is a shirt and brown hose. I've been with a small medieval group here in Derbyshire (Three Shires Medieval Society) for a few months now and have some basic sword combat experience and have battlefield experience but as a non-com banner bearer and also have experience in being a Squire so I know how to arm a knight and have good attention to detail which is good for when doing armour (happy to clean armour for the group as well as just 1 member). I don't have any armour or weaponry of my own.

Last edited by Squire John on Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:56 pm, edited 1 time in total.

As long as your hose are split (and you have braes too), they're good for us. Shirt depends - may only be workable to wear under a cotte. Hat is probably no good for us. If you can get some shoes, we can supply the rest of what you need to take part in combat displays and training (gambeson, helmet, weapon) - and you'll only be expected to clean what you own/wear/use.

I'm at university in Durham and hoping to set up a group next year. I have a few groups who have offered to help me get started but none are 14th century (what I also want to do). There is one group I'm hoping to speak to over the weekend and see if they could help.

Andy, there is an SCA group forming at the University (as well as one which covers the rest of the North of England). Whilst it's not period specific, it certainly does include the centuries you've been looking at.

Currently I'm in the Time Bandits historical interpretation group, primarily based in Newcastle / Northumberland and being multi-period, we tend to to some medieval stuff as well. However, I live approx 7 miles from Durham, and so would be interested in joining such a society as you propose, if you'd be interested in me! Would be very nice to have something local to me, as well as doing the Time Bandits stuff as well. I shoot longbow and my interests are of course historical archery, as well as the Wars of the Roses and the Border Reivers.

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